Hebrews 13:2

American King James Version (1999)

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Cross References

Genesis 18:1

And the LORD appeared to him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;

Genesis 19:1

And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;

2 Kings 4:8

And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.

Job 31:19

If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;

Job 31:32

The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the travelers.

Isaiah 58:7

Is it not to deal your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor that are cast out to your house? when you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you hide not yourself from your own flesh?

Leviticus 19:34

But the stranger that dwells with you shall be to you as one born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

Matthew 25:35

For I was an hungered, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in:

Matthew 25:40

And the King shall answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done it to me.

Matthew 25:43

I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and you visited me not.

Acts 16:15

And when she was baptized, and her household, she sought us, saying, If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.

Romans 12:13

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

Romans 16:23

Gaius my host, and of the whole church, salutes you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city salutes you, and Quartus a brother.

1 Timothy 3:2

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

1 Timothy 5:10

Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

Titus 1:8

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

1 Peter 4:9

Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

3 John 1:5

Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do to the brothers, and to strangers;